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It's back to square one in negotiations between the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and its high school teachers after the union Sunday ripped up the contract it signed with the board.

With the agreement considered null and void, teachers will be back to mandatory labour action as of 8 a.m. Monday.

That means teachers will no longer supervise after-school sports or activities, won't communicate with parents or fill out administrative paperwork, and will come into work later and leave earlier.

The board and the Ontario Secondary Teachers' Federation had made significant strides toward reaching a deal, signing off on an agreement last week that was approved by the province. Job action from high school teachers ended Nov. 22 after the deal was reached.

But cancelling the contract throws away the progress achieved so far.

The board and the teachers were scheduled to meet this week to ratify the contract, but the union has cancelled both meetings.

It's part of a larger strategy by the union to regroup and consider its position vis-a-vis negotiations with the province.

On Monday, the union, representing 60,000 teachers and educational assistants across Ontario, is to meet in Toronto to outline its next actions concerning collective bargaining and its Bill 115 Fight Back Campaign.

Unions say Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act, is undemocratic because it hampers the ability to bargain in good faith.

The act allows the province to slash teachers' wages and benefits, reduces sick days and sets a deadline of Dec. 31 for unions to reach a deal with local boards or else the province will impose a contract.

Ontario's elementary school teachers are also reacting to the legislation, with labour action starting in schools Monday.

Elementary teachers will no longer coach extracurricular activities or supervise holiday concerts after hours or fill out ministry paperwork.

They've also threatened to walk off the job in one-day rolling strikes across the province with only 72-hours notice.

The board has said if teachers go on strike, it will close schools to ensure the safety of students. Board-run daycare centres and full-day kindergarten will also be shut down.